The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-08-27

THE HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARK ANSAS
AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COM
PANY.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHIrA.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
ID that we the undersigned PARTIES, Will
liam A. Bright, James ConXerse, Charles
N. Right, +. Il. Morgan, j. w. johnson, "A.
w. Files, all of whom are subscribers to
the original subscription list of stock and
stockholders in the Houston, Central Ar
kansas and Northern Railroad Company,
availing ourselves of the privileges con-
terred by the Constitution and statutes OF
the State of Louisiana relative to the or
ganization OF corporations for public inl-
provement, have formed ourselves into n
corporation, and do hereby and by these
presents form, organize aud constitute our
selves, and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with us, into a
body corporate or corporation and to that
end, and for that purpose do covenant and
agree to be governed by the following stip-
ulations. obligations and regulations as
Articles of Corporation, which are to be
the charter ot said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be he Houston, Central Arkansas
and Northern Railroad Company, and that
by SAID name said corporation shall have
during the full term of ninety-nine years
from the date of this act, unless sooner dis
solved. 1t may sue and be sued may hold
real and personal estate; may make con-
tracts; may receive grants of land, and
personal property, and generally shall pos
sess all the power and privileges which
such corporations are or may be authorized
to possess under the Constitution or by any
general law of this State.
ARTICLE II.
Tho place chosen for he dom iCi lc of said
corporation is Monroe, in the parish OF
Ouachita, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized are as follows:
Section l. To locate, construct, own and
manage a railroad, with ono or more tracks
and suitable turnouts and switches upon
such giage and construction, and upon such
II course or route as tho chief engineer of
the company with the approval of the di-
rectors, may deem most advisable and eX-
pedient, beginning. however, at or near
Monroe, i'll the parish of Ouachita, LOUISE
ana, and running thence through such
parts OF the parishes of Ouachita, Jackson,
Winn, Natchitoches. Sabine and Vernon AS
may DO selected, to such point on the line
between the States of Louisiana and Texas,
Of Il majority of the Directors, may deem
advisable, there to connect with 4 railroad
constructed or to be constructed from said
point to the city of Houston, in the county
line Of said railroad beginning at or near
said town of Monroe, in said parishof Ouach-
tia, Louisiana, and running thence through
such parts Of the parishes of Ouachita,
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM, Catahoula, Grant
and Rapides. as may be selected, to such a
point at or near the town Of Alexandria, in
the parish OF Rapides, State of Louisiana,
the Directors, may deem advisable. " -
Sec. z. TO locate, construct, lease, own,
operate, maintain and use such branch
railroads and tracks as Il majority of the
Directors of said company may from time
to time deem proper, expedient and for the
interest of said company. Said company
shall not be restricted in the exercise OF
Of said branch railroads to the State of Lou
isiana but may connect it's main line with
any other line or lines in such other States
as shall authorize the exercise of said priv
ilege within their limits and the said com
pany shall have right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, and freight and
passenger depots, at such points and places
as may be deemed most convenient and
right to acquire by appropriation such
property as it may require for tracks, road
bed, depot, elevators or other necessary
purposes.
Sec. 3. To purchase, hold, operate, main
tain and use any connecting railroad or
railroads, or to consolidate with tho same
and make one company under the name OF
the companies SO consolidating. or any
other name.
Sec. 4. TO construct, establish or pur-
chase i'll this State and thereafter to own,
maintain and use such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors, steamboats,, warehouses;
elevators, yards. depots, stations and other
works as said company may deem neces-
sary, or as will tend to aid said company
i'll the prosecution of the purposes for which
it was formed, and to manage and operate
the same in such manner as may be deemed
necessary and most likely to promote the
welfare of said corporation.
Sec. 8. To take, transport, carry and
convey persons and property upon it's said
railroad and branches, and to receive fol
safe keeping, and to store merchandise and
property in its yards, elevators and ware.
houses, and to receive for such transporta
ton, safe keeping or storage such tolls anG
charges as may from time to time be estaB
lished by the Directors of said railroad
company; to make advances of money OF
credits for charges made by other transpor
| tation lines upon merchandise or property
to DO transported upon its own railroads, OF
to be stored in its yards warehouses or elo
vators, TO such extent and uron such terms
and conditions as tho Directors OF sucl
| company may from time TO time establish
or authorize to be established.
Sec. g.. To obtain and receive 10y grant
gift, devise and bequost both real and por
| sonal property; to have and to hold such rea
| and personal property for the objects, pur
poses, intents and business Of the company
Sec. 7. TO construct and maintain its
| said railroads, or any part of Tho Same, ant
| to have the right of way therefor across
| along or upon any waters, water courses
| lake, bay, inlet, street, highway, turnpike
| or canal which its said railroads may 81
pass along, interscct, touch or cross.
| Sec. s. TO obtain by grant or othcrwis,
| from any parish, city or village within thi
state, any rights. privileges or franchise
that any of said parishes, cities or village
may choose to grant i'll reference to tn
| construction, mafntainance, management